Pryor has been nominated by Bush for a federal judgeship - apparently there is no way in hell he would risk that opportunity by standing up for Judge Moore. Which makes me less inclined to support his nomination. Apparently federalism is fine and dandy unless it undermines your own personal power - which is exactly what got us into this mess in the first place - usurpation.
AGREED...
SECTION 3
Religious freedom.
That no religion shall be established by law; that no preference shall be given by law to any religious sect, society, denomination, or mode of worship; that no one shall be compelled by law to attend any place of worship; nor to pay any tithes, taxes, or other rate for building or repairing any place of worship, or for maintaining any minister or ministry; that no religious test shall be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under this state; and that the civil rights, privileges, and capacities of any citizen shall not be in any manner affected by his religious principles.
This is Moore's statement as to his reasons for putting the monument in the Rotunda"
""The monument serves to remind the appellate courts and judges of the circuit and district courts of this state and members of the bar who appear before them as well as the people of Alabama who visit the Alabama Judicial Building of the truth stated in the preamble of the Alabama Constitution that in order to establish justice we must invoke 'the favor and guidance of Almighty God,' "
The Court has an issue with the intent of the Judge, not with the monument. I have an issue with the Judge using his position as an elected official to initiate this situation without a mandate from the State Legislature.
The combination of Moore's statement, and the placement of the monument depicting the tenets of Christianity has the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, in extra-judicial manner, defining God as the God of Judeo-Christian beliefs, in violation of the State's Constitution.